noun🔗ShareJointure des doigtsAny of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers."My little brother bumped his knuckle on the edge of the table. "Mon petit frère s'est cogné la jointure du doigt contre le bord de la table.anatomybodypartphysiologyorganmedicinebiologyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJoint mécanique(by extension) A mechanical joint."The old bicycle's broken knuckle prevented the pedals from turning. "Le joint mécanique cassé du vieux vélo empêchait les pédales de tourner.technicalmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJarretA cut of meat."The butcher offered a special price on knuckle of pork. "Le boucher a proposé un prix spécial sur le jarret de porc.foodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBandeThe curved part of the cushion at the entrance to the pockets on a cue sports table."The cue ball bounced off the knuckle of the side pocket and landed perfectly for my next shot. "La bille a rebondi sur la bande de la poche latérale et a atterri parfaitement pour mon prochain coup.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRotule, articulation du genouThe kneejoint of a quadruped, especially of a calf; formerly used of the kneejoint of a human being."The calf's knuckle was stiff after the long hike. "L'articulation du genou du veau était raide après la longue randonnée.anatomyanimalbodypartphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNœudThe joint of a plant."The gardener carefully pruned the rose bush, making sure to cut just above a knuckle so new growth would appear. "Le jardinier a taillé soigneusement le rosier, veillant à couper juste au-dessus d'un nœud pour que de nouvelles pousses apparaissent.plantpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCourbeA convex portion of a vessel's figure where a sudden change of shape occurs, as in a canal boat, where a nearly vertical side joins a nearly flat bottom."The canal boat's knuckle made it difficult to load the heavy crates efficiently. "La courbe du bateau canal rendait difficile le chargement efficace des caisses lourdes.nauticalarchitecturevehiclesailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCasse-tête, poing américainA contrivance, usually of brass or iron, and furnished with points, worn to protect the hand, to add force to a blow, and to disfigure the person struck; a knuckle duster."brass knuckles"Casse-têtesweaponbodywearactionitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBosseThe rounded point where a flat changes to a slope on a piste."The snowboarder caught some air off the knuckle of the jump, transitioning smoothly from the flat section to the downward slope. "Le snowboarder a pris de l'air sur la bosse du saut, passant en douceur de la section plate à la pente descendante.sporttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrotter avec les jointures, malaxerTo apply pressure, or rub or massage with one's knuckles."He knuckled the sleep from his eyes."Il s'est frotté les yeux pour enlever le sommeil.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlier les doigtsTo bend the fingers."Before catching the ball, the boy had to knuckle his fingers. "Avant d'attraper la balle, le garçon a dû plier les doigts.bodyactionanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaluer en touchant le frontTo touch one's forehead as a mark of respect."Seeing the general enter the room, the soldiers immediately knuckled their foreheads in respect. "En voyant le général entrer dans la pièce, les soldats ont immédiatement salué en touchant leur front par respect.cultureritualtraditionbodysignactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCéder, se soumettreTo yield."After a long argument, the siblings finally knuckled under and shared the last slice of pizza. "Après une longue dispute, les frères et sœurs ont finalement cédé et partagé la dernière part de pizza.attitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
